Leading or slugging device.



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A. J. BENTON; LEADING 0R sweenw DEVICE.

APPLICATION III-ED FEB. 10, 1007.

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ANDREW J. BENTON, OF MONOTYPE MACHINE OF VIRGINIA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR TO LANSTON COMPANY, OFPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION LEADING OR SLUGGING DEVICE.

Patented June 9, 1908.

- Application filed February 19, 1907. Serial No. 358,176.

T 0 all whom ttmay concern:

Be it known that I, ANDREW J. BENTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at 310 E street northeast, in the city of VVashing-, ton,District of Columbia, have invented.

This invention relates to means for auto matically supplying leads inconjunction with lines of type as produced or set up in composingmachines, and it consists in the several novel features of constructionand combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described andpointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawingsFigure 1 is a top plan view of theattachment as s ecially adapted for use in connection with the wellknown Monotype type casting ma chine. Fig. 2 is a vertical section. Fig.3 is a rear perspective of a portion of the feeding devices.

Similar numerals designate like parts in the several figures.

The improvements are illustrated in a form specially adapted forapplication as an 'attachment to the type composing machine of PatentNo. 625,998, of May 30, 1899, generally known as the Monotype castingmachine, but is a plicable to other forms of composing mac 'nes. Onlythose parts of the composing machine with which the improvements areimmediately associated are shown in the drawings, such as the galleyframe 1 and galley blade or rule 5, and as an aid to a clearunderstanding of the operation of apparatus about to be described it maybe remarked that the galley blade is located at the mouth or entrance tothe galley between the latter and the line pusher or transferrer, thearrangement being such that after an assembled line of type is deliveredopposite the entrance to the galley in the interval between the linepusher and galley blade, the latter is raised and the line pusher isadvanced to force the assembled line of ty e beneath the elevated galleyblade into the galley, whereupon the galley blade descends suificientlyto engage and support the line of type and the line transferrer isretracted,

followed by the descent of the galley blade to first position. I

At a suitable point on the galley frame 1 is erected a column or support8 provided at its upper end with a horizontal extension or plate 7forming the bottom of a magazine or holder for the reception of a columnof leads 10. The opposite ends of this magazine are formed by U-shapedbars 9 mounted upon plate 7. The flanges of bars 9 are cut away at thelower ends next the plate 7 to form a delivery gate for the passage ofthe lowermost lead on the one side and a guide way for a pusher orejector blade 14 on the other, said blade being connected by a link orlinks 13 to an arm or arms 12 on a rock shaft 17,

the latter supported in bearings 15 secured,

to plate 7 and provided with one or more slotted actuating arms 6.

Supported at its lower end upon the galley blade 5 to move with thelatter is an inclined delivery chute comprising two parallel side bars 2flanged on their upper and lower edges to form U-shapd channels andconnected rigidly by cross bars or braces 3.

The lower ends of the bars 2 together with their flanges are curved tobring that end of the chute into parallel with the galley blade, theupper flanges being off-set so that their inner faces will aline with orproject slightly beyond the face of the galley blade next the galley,and, in addition the bars 2 are provided with a supplemental galleyblade in the form of a plate 4 fastened to and carried by said bars inalinement with the inner flanges of said bars. Thus the galley blade 5and supplemental galley blade 4 form a continuation or prolo ation ofthe delivery chute for directing t e lead into position in rear of thegalley blade 5, and in addition said supplemental galley blade 4operates in place of the normal galley blade to support the line of typelast delivered to the galley. The upper flange plates of bars 2 are bentor curved upwards or away from said bars, and to the plate 7 on thedelivery side of the magazine is hinged a cut-off plate 18, the outer orfree edge of which engages or rests upon the upper ends of the underflange plates of bars 2. When the chute is in its lower position plate18 uncovers the entrance to the chute and forms a continuation of theunder flanges over which the leads are conducted from the delivery gateof the feeder to said chute; when, however, the chute is ele' vated thecut-off plate 18 turning upon its pivot swings across and closes theentrance to the chute, at the same time presenting a sup ort for thereception and retention of the lea delivered thereon, until, upon thenext descent of the chute, it swings down into alinement with the lowerflan es and permits the lead to enter the chute. %he up er ends of bars2 are sup orted to both osci late and reciprocate, to w ich end each ismounted in a guideway on a block or bearing 19 ivotally attached to theouter face of one of the magazine bars 9, and one or both of said bars 2is equipped with a removable or retractable pin 20 en aging the slot inthe corresponding arm 6 of t e ejector blade actuating devices.

To accommodate the attachment to deal with leads of different lengthsone or both of the side bars 9 may be equipped with a movable section 9'supported by adjusting screws 16 assin throu h bar 9, and, in likemanner, eit er or 0th 0 the bars 2 may be provided with U-shapedsections connected to said bars by similar adjusting screws 16.

Operation: With the galley blade down and closing the entrance to thegalley, ejector blade 14 stands in retracted position in rear of thelowermost lead in the magazine and cut-off plate 18 rests upon the lowerflanges of the delivery chute. As the galley blade is elevated, to admitan assembled line to the galls the delivery chute is both raised andtilte and by its movement cut-ofl plate 18 is tilted to close theentrance to said chute and at the same time pin 20 riding in the slot inarm 6 of shaft 17 turns the latter and through arm 12 and link 13 theejector blade 14 is advanced to discharge the lowermost lead from themagazine and deliver it upon the cutoff plate. The lead is retained bythe cut-0H plate during the partial descent of the alley and suplemental galley blades, inci cut to the wit drawal of the line pusher,but durin the final movement of said blades the cut-off plate iswithdrawn, by permitting its free edge to descend, and the leadsustained thereby is discharged into the delivery chute and conductedby. the latter into the interval between the two galley blades, inposition to be advanced into the galley by the next succeeding assembledline when the galley blades are again elevated for the purose. p Whenaccess to the galley mechanism is desired the delivery chute can bemoved out of the way b simply detaching and elevating its lower en andto interrupt the delivery of leads it is only necessary to withdraw theconnection 20 from arm 6 in which case the delivery chute may be eitherwithdrawn from its pivoted bearing blocks 19 or swung thereon and bemaintained in ino erative position by the application of suitab e means,such as a hook, stop pin or equivalent retaining de- V106.

It is to be noted that the leading mechanism described constitutes acomplete self contained attachment and is adapted to be applied toexisting composing machines wit out further change in or addition to themechanism thereof in the way of actuating or accommodation devices, andwithout interference with its normal functions, the only condition beingthe provision of an adequate support for the frame or column 8.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination with the movable galley blade of a composing machinesuch as described, a self contained leading attachment includin a suport, a feeding mechanism and a de ivery c ute the latter coupled withthe galley blade and feeding devices for transmitting motion from one tothe other.

2. In combination with the movable galley blade of a composing machinesuch as described, a self contained leading attachment provided with anoscillatory delivery chute-engaging said galley blade, a supplementalgalley blade carried by said chute, and a magazine and a lead feedingmechanism the latter coupled with and actuated by the delivery chute.

3. In a leading attachment for com osing machines, the combination ofthe fol owing elements, to wit; a magazine; an ejector; and a deliverychute pivotally supported and coupled with the ejector to actuate thelatter.

4. In a leading attachment for com osing machines, the combination ofthe fo owing elements, to wit; a pivotally supported delivery chute; amagazine provided witha delivery ate or passage; an ejector oppositesaid elivery gate or passage; and actuating devices for said ejectorcoupled with the delivery chute.

5. In a leading attachment for com osing machines, the combination ofthe fol owing elements, to Wit; a pivoted delivery chute provided with asupplemental galley blade; and a feeding mechanism delivering leads tosaid chute.

6. In a leading attachment for com osing machines the combination of thefo owing elements, to wit; a pivoted delivery chute; a lead feedingmechanism and a cut off.

7. In a leading attachment the combination of the following elements, towit; a pivoted delivery chute; a feeding mechanism; and a cut-off thelatter receiving the leads from the feeding mechanism and deliveringthem to the delivery chute.

8. In a leading attachment the combination of the following elements, towit; a feeding mechanism; a cut-off to which the leads are delivered;and a pivoted delivery chute cou led with and actuating said cut-off andfee mechanism.

9. A leading attachment for composing machines, the same including, incombination, a su porting frame, a magazine, provided wit a deliverygate; an ejector; movable delivery chute; and a cut-off intermediatesaid chute and the delivery gate of the magazine.

10. A leading attachment for composing machines such as described, thesame including, in combination, the following elements,

- to wit; a frame; a delivery chute pivotally supported on said frameand adapted to engage a movable member of the composing machine; aplatepivotally supported upon the frame and movable across the receivingend of said chute; a feeding device for the leads mounted upon saidframe and delivering upon said pivoted plate; and means for actuatingsaid feeding devices and pivoted plate by the movement of the deliverychute.

11. In a leading attachment for com osing machines, the combination ofthe fol owing elements, to wit; 'a pivoted delivery chute adapted toengage a movable member of the composing machine; a lead feedingmechanism mounted upon a supporting frame;

and actuating devices for said feeding mechanism coupled with thedelivery chute and including a detachable transmitting member. 12. In aleading attachment for composing machines and in combination withtheframe thereof a magazine provided with a delivery gate and an ejector; adelivery chute mounted to reciprocate longitudinally in bearings, thelatter pivotally connected to the magazine; and actuating devices forthe ejector including separable transmitting members. 13. A leadingattachment provided with a magazine and ejector and in combinationtherewith a pivoted delivery chute adapted to engage a movable member ofa composing machine and provided with connected flanged side bars; and acut-off comprising a hinged plate whose free edge engages the lowerflanges of the side bars.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ANDREI/V J. BENTON.

Witnesses:

J. WILLARD MoOHEsNEY. E. I. S. SWAN.

